Dane County Week Ahead 8/3/26

County Board budget listening sessions, Zoo presentation, Opioid Settlement committee recommendations and more.

Monday, 8/3/26

3:45 PM Area Agency on Aging Board Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N Sherman Ave., Room 109, in Madison or virtually via Zoom or by phone

• Presentation – The Rainbow Project (Sharyl Kato)
• Reports (with minutes from other meetings)
• Board Member Status
• Chair & Staff Reports
  • World Elder Abuse Awareness Shred Fest With Small Electronic Recycling on June 12
  • Registered Dietitian Nellie Brown Started on June 15
  • Informational Session With State Legislators on June 17
  • Inaugural AAA Advisory Council Meeting on June 24
  • AAA Annual Report Presentation to Health & Human Needs Committee on July 9

5:00 PM Health and Human Needs Committee – Opioid Settlement Subcommittee Hybrid

• Annual Report and Recommendations to HHN
  • Finalize and vote on recommendations to HHN

5:30 PM City-County Homeless Issues Committee Virtual If you want to speak at this meeting you must register.

• Presentations CDA Overview & Goals – Chad Ruppel, Community Development Authority of Madison (CDA)
• 2027 City & County Budget Recommendations
• Staff Report (City & County)

Tuesday, 8/4/26

8:00 AM Henry Vilas Zoo Commission Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 702 S. Randall Ave; attend virtually via Zoom.

• Reports to Committee
  • 2027 Budget Preparations
  • HVZ Foundation Update
  • Operations Update
  • Animal Programs Update
  • Conservation/Eduation Update
  • Event/Marketing Update

9:00 AM Reclassification Appeals Board City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 351, Madison WI 53703; Remote: 888-788-0099

• Appeal of denial of Reclassification of Medical Interpreters

12:00 PM Advisory Committee on Data Centers Hybrid Meeting, at Room 351 City County Building, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd

• Reports to Task Force
• Status on Prior Follow-up Items and Requests
• Presentations and Discussion
  • Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin Presented by Corey Singletary, Director, Regulatory Affairs
  • Clean Wisconsin Presented by Ciaran Gallagher, P.h.D., Energy and Air Manager
• New Follow-up Items, Requests, and Staff Direction

5:30 PM County Board The Grove Community Center Notice of Potential Quorum

• County Board Supervisors are invited to attend a 2027 Budget Engagement Session on Tuesday, August 4th at 5:30pm at the Grove Community Center, located at 314 Ann St., Mazomanie, WI. A quorum of the County Board may be present, but no business will be conducted.

Wednesday, 8/5/26

8:30 AM Insurance Advisory RFP Subcommittee M3, 828 John Nolen Dr., Madison WI 53713; Remote: 888-788-0099

• Action Items Disability RFP
• Discussion Item Health Insurance – Review Options Q & A
• Reports to Committee
  • Retiree Outreach

9:00 AM Dane County Broadband Task Force This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at City-County Building, Room 354, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd; Attend virtually via Zoom.

• Broadband Coordinator Updates
  • Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access hosts their final meeting and releases final report https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIGOV/bulletins/41f704c
  • Bertram Signs BEAD (Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment) Grant Agreement for Dane County https://apps.psc.wi.gov/ERF/ERFview/viewdoc.aspx?docid=598376 
  • Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Broadband Expansion Grant Round
  • Mapping Overview of Broadband in Dane County
• Discuss and finalize a plan for the Task Force going forward

11:30 AM Area Agency on Aging – Nutrition / Wellness Committee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N Sherman Ave, Room 109, in Madison or virtually via Zoom.

• Meal Site Reviews
  • Hmong Institute Meal Site Review (Mance)
  • Cornerstone Meal Site Review (Pazak)
  • Cambridge Meal Site Review (Potter)
  • Warner Park Meal Site Review (Potter)
  • Middleton Meal Site Review (Pan)
  • Goodman Meal Site Review (Pan)
  • RiverVille Bar & Grill Meal Site Review (Downing)
• Ethics Training: https://youtu.be/PMl-hCu6754
• Dining Site Review Needs From Committee Members — Two Visits/Calendar Year
  • Review Commitments, Updated Review Form Including Transportation Question
    • Site review checklist
    • Dining site visit review form
• Reports to Committee
  • Budget Update
    • Base Increase in Formula
    • Funding Available for New Meal Sites
  • State Nutrition Survey (Matulle)
  • Farmers Market Vouchers Program Update (Matulle)
  • Chair & Staff Updates
    • Total Meal Cost for FY 2026-2027
    • Waunakee Schools Catering

5:30 PM Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Hybrid; Attend in person at the City-County Building Room 357, or attend virtually via Zoom

• AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT FUNDS FROM THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH TRACKING PROGRAM’S “TAKING ACTION WITH DATA” GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE TAKE A HIKE, NOT A TICK PROJECT (2026 BOH RES-023)
• AUTHORIZATION OF LINE-ITEM BUDGET TRANSFERS
• Reports

5:30 PM Lakes & Watershed Commission Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive Moraine Room; attend virtually via zoom.

• Presentations
  • Background and history of the Lakes & Watershed Commission
• Reports to Committee
  • 2027 Lakes & Watershed Commission Budget Recommendations 
  • Chapter 49 Ordinance Amendment update

5:30 PM Youth Commission Hybrid Meeting: Attend in Room 354 of the City County Building or virtually via Zoom.

• Presentations – Youth Governance Program (Ely Moya, Bilingual Positive Youth Development Educator, UW-Madison Extension Dane County)
• Discussion Items
  • Planning for Youth Commission Annual Event Based on Youth Assessment Data
    • Event Structure (Draft): Data Presentation, Expert Panel, Livestream Component (Proposed)
    • Timeline — August-September: Planning Meetings, Speaker Coordination, Youth Question Collection, Event Logistics. Second Week of November: Targeted Date for Public Event and Potential Livestream.
  • Dane County Youth Assessment Planning Update

Thursday, 8/6/26

12:00 PM Library Board

• APPROVAL JUNE & JULY 2026 EXPENDITURE/FINANCE REPORT
• APPROVAL 2027 PROPOSED BUDGET
• REPORT ON 2026 DCLS DEI WORK PLAN 
• REPORT ON VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
• AUGUST 2026 LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S REPORT

5:30 PM Health & Human Needs Committee Hybrid meeting: Attend in person in Room 351 of the City County Building or virtually via Zoom

• AUTHORIZING NEW COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES (CCS) CONTRACT WITH ALINA MEDICAL CENTER DCDHS – BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION
• AWARDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR GREENFIELD REHABILITATION AGENCY, INC. DCDHS – BPHCC DIVISION
• ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM CITY OF MADISON DCDHS – DAS DIVISION
• AMENDING POS CONTRACT WITH WISHOPE INC. FOR ROOM AND BOARD EXPENSES DCDHS – BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION
• Pressentations
  • FISCAL & MANAGEMENT SERVICES (FMS) OVERVIEW
  • BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) OVERVIEW
  • ACCESSIBILITY PRESENTATION – SOPHIA PIENTKA
• Reports to Committee
  • DIRECTOR REPORT ON 2027 BUDGET PREPARATION

Friday, 8/7/26

12:30 PM County Board Windsor Neighborhood Center Notice of Potential Quorum

• County Board Supervisors are invited to attend a 2027 Budget Engagement Session on Friday, August 7th at 12:30pm at the Windsor Neighborhood Center, located at 4428 Windsor Rd., Windsor, WI. A quorum of the County Board may be present, but no business will be conducted.

3:00 PM County Board Henry Vilas Zoo Visitor Center; 702 S. Randall Ave Notice of Potential Quorum

• County Board Supervisors are invited to attend an info session and tour at the Henry Vilas Zoo on Friday, August 7th at 3pm, located at 702 S. Randall Ave., Madison, WI 53715. A quorum of the County Board may be present but no business will be conducted.

3:00 PM Henry Vilas Zoo Commission Henry Vilas Zoo Notice of Potential Quorum

• County Board Supervisors are invited to attend an info session and tour at the Henry Vilas Zoo on Friday, August 7th at 3pm, located at 702 S. Randall Ave., Madison, WI 53715. A quorum of the County Board may be present but no business will be conducted.